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President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that there will be no increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, or petrol, anywhere in the country....

The National Union of Air Transport Employees has directed the Aviation Security and Logistics sub-sector to proceed on an immediate strike from today due to poor wages. This was contained in a circular signed by the General Secretary of the union, Comrade OCHEME ABA, who lamented that some graduates are paid a meagre sum of 30,000 naira monthly. Comrade OCHEME ABA added that all efforts to negotiate improved wages for their members in the past proved abo...

The Lagos State Governor, BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU, has appointed six special advisers to serve in various capacities in the state.The Secretary to the State Government, BIMBOLA SALU-HUNDEYIN, made this known in a statement.The newly appointed Special Advisers include IYABO AYOOLA, who will serve as the Special Adviser for the Office of Internal Audit; OLALEKAN BALOGUN, appointed as the Special Adviser for Economic Planning and Budget; and A...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited says it has no plan to raise the pump price per litre of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol.The NNPC Limited Spokesman, MUHAMMAD GARBADEEN, in a statement, said the company has no intention to increase petrol price for the third consecutive time since the removal of petrol subsidy on May 29, 2023.The company urged Nigerians to disregard speculations of a fresh hike in the price of the premi...

 Lagos State Governor, BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU, has paid unscheduled visits to some health facilities to monitor compliance with the healthcare palliatives rolled out as part of measures to cushion the effects of the fuel subsidy removal.The governor visited the Island Maternity Hospital on Lagos Island and the General Hospital, Odan.The governor’s Chief Press Secretary, GBOYEGA AKOSILE, said that Governor SANWO-OLU was on a mission to monitor complia...

As part of palliatives to ease the pains of fuel subsidy removal, Lagos State General Hospitals and Primary Health Centres will be providing free antenatal care and child delivery services to expectant mothers. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr OLUSEGUN OGBOYE, who said the free services will also cover caesarean sections added that the measure would help improve maternal and child health indices. The permanent secretary assured the people...

About five senior officials in the Department of Farm Inputs Supports Services of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development have been arrested by operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commissio...

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has asked the federal government to stop the harassment of trade union leaders by the Nigerian Police....

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has extolled the virtues of former Edo Commissioner for Agriculture, Sir Chris Agbowanegbe, describing him as very distinguished and someone who cares so much about his people....

There are strong indications that pump price of petrol is expected to record another round of increases, the third within 10 weeks....